SECRETS has a number of DACs under review now, and the the AURALiC VEGA DAC is a real standout. The AURALiC VEGA is a fantastic product that has surprised me to no end. Looking at objectively on the test benchs, I found that it offers performance which is unmatched by any DAC I have ever experienced. Listening to it subjectively, I felt that it reveals more of the music than anything I have on hand. It is a true reference product from a company that I hope will continue this level of performance.

AURALiC VEGA DAC Highlight Summary

PCM support to 32/384; DSD support to DSD128

Toslink, Optical, AES, and USB inputs

Balanced and unbalanced outputs

Effortless, pure sound

Intuitive design and interface

Matching streamer coming soon

Introduction to the AURALiC VEGA DAC Review

A year ago if you asked me who AURALiC was, I could not have given you an answer. Since then, they have been all over the Hi-Fi press, with their AURALiC VEGA DAC being at just about every hi-fi show on the planet. Though I saw it at conventions, I didn’t read any of the reviews, as I was too involved in other things at the time. When JJ asked me to review it, and the AURALiC VEGA arrived at my door, I had no idea what to expect from it. I let it sit there unopened for two weeks, as I was too busy with other things.

Since I unboxed it and connected it to my system, it has remained in constant use. The AURALiC VEGA is a fantastic product that has surprised me to no end. Its subjective performance (listening), as well as the bench tests, show quality unmatched by any other DAC I have ever experienced.

A DAC is a hard component to buy and show off to your friends. It’s a box that sits there and operates in the background. It’s not a big TV you can hang up on the wall, or a subwoofer that you can rattle their teeth with. But while the VEGA might not be flashy (although it is attractive), it produces a musical experience that will resonate long past the 20 Hz sound waves of a gigantic subwoofer.

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